The new album featuring the Metropolis Ensemble led by Andrew Cyr reveals Snider as, among other things, a master orchestral colorist.

Snappy direction of a high-quality production, top-flight performances, and an original concept make this flawed new work worth checking out.

An assimilated Jewish composer bonds with his peasant-class Polish housekeeper in wartime Warsaw – but will it mean escape, or existential collapse?

We may not know what the real-life mother of Jesus of Nazareth was like, but she would surely have been amazed by the honors bestowed upon her through music like this.

Each selection represents a different type of love. But the violinist had deeply personal criteria for what music she wanted to include.

The often meditative music included the world premiere of a substantial new work for two pianos, two percussionists, and viola.

This isn't your great-great-grandparents' Massenet. But I'll bet they would have liked it, and I'll bet even opera purists and snobs will appreciate what Heartbeat and Co. have done here.

They could almost be the characters in an old-fashioned murder mystery. But no one's solving a crime; they're here to support each other as they try to solve themselves.

YMCG focuses on young artists, offering educational activities and cross-cultural dialogue as well as performances and masterclasses.

Six short plays by emerging Black playwrights tackle racism and civil rights, heroes and villains, and family dynamics.